noun
- Plural of ethoxyl; chemical groups or radicals containing an ethoxy moiety (C₂H₅O-), commonly found in organic compounds and pharmaceuticals.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The molecule contains two ethoxyl groups attached to the benzene ring.
- Ethoxyls are frequently used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds.
- The chemist identified ethoxyl substituents in the spectroscopic analysis.
- Many pesticides contain ethoxyl functional groups in their structure.